World Disability Day 2017: United Nations and Twitter Users Celebrate the Power of Specially Abled Today

The World Disability Day is being celebrated the world over and Twitter users are sharing heartwarming, motivating and inspiring tweets.

World Disability Day is being celebrated today on December 3, 2017. The annual observance of International Day of Disabled Persons was first proclaimed in 1992. The United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3 brought this observance into being. The observance of the day aims at bridging the gap in the society and brings an understanding of disability issues and brings dignity, rights, and well-being of persons with disabilities. It aims to bring the disabled people at the forefront in the society and get them included in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life. The World Disability Day is being celebrated the world over and Twitter users are sharing heartwarming, motivating and inspiring tweets on the issue for they are maintaining that today is the day to celebrate the specially abled. International Men’s Day 2017: Boxer Vijender Singh and Twitterati Celebrate the Contribution of Men in Society and Family

Often we either marginalize people with disability or pity them; both the scenarios do nothing for the disabled person. We need to motivate, inspire and empower them so that they can fulfill their potential and become a major part of the society. Government schemes and policies often try to empower people with disability but we as responsible and compassionate citizens should work towards getting them integrated in society. Twitter today is flooded with tweets celebrating World Disability Day. Sample a few below. World Children’s Day 2017: Sachin Tendulkar, Suresh Raina and David Beckham Lend Their Support to UNICEF

A new name

Today on this #WorldDisabilityDay let’s empower them not with their disability but with their special ability.Saluting the indomitable spirit of all those who showed grit, determination & character in the face of adversity & discovered their unique #AbilityInDisability pic.twitter.com/vMnZO3v6mB

— Harsh Sanghavi (@sanghaviharsh) December 3, 2017

Let’s remove obstacles

On #WorldDisabilityDay Let’s reaffirm our commitment to remove obstacles faced by persons with special abilities and make them a full part in society. It serves as a reminder for to work together towards their well-being and most important their dignity

— PankajaGopinathMunde (@Pankajamunde) December 3, 2017

Society needs to improve

“There is no greater #disability in society than the inability to see a person as more.” – Robert M. Hensel, Disability activist, American Poet & 2x World record holder @wheelierecord #IDPwD @IDPwD #WorldDisabilityDay pic.twitter.com/mzh04mGP7A

— Nat Geo India (@NatGeoIndia) December 3, 2017

Salute to the paralympians

On this #WorldDisabilityDay PCI salutes the indomitable spirit of all those who showed grit, determination & character in the face of adversity & discovered their unique #AbilityInDisability

— Paralympic India (@ParalympicIndia) December 3, 2017

Breaking down the barriers

#InternationalDay of Persons with Disabilities serves as a reminder for all of us to work together towards the rights, health, well-being and dignity of people with disabilities. #WorldDisabilityDay pic.twitter.com/fe9xaG0ta5

— Birender Singh (@ChBirenderSingh) December 3, 2017

Inclusive and empowered

There exists great Ability in Disability. Our Paralympian champions showed it time and again.

On this #WorldDisabilityDay, Let us make specially abled communities feel Inclusive and Empowered and help them discover their hidden potential. pic.twitter.com/Wlw6Grivgm

— Dr. Mahesh Sharma (@dr_maheshsharma) December 3, 2017

World Disability Day is not just an observance for a day but it brings forth a feeling of compassion, empowerment and facilitates the disabled to fulfill their dreams in every walk of life. We must work towards providing a better future for the disabled and remember them as especially able.